It’s Friday, February 6th which means we’re just one week (seven short days) away from the return of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles! And as it’s Friday, it also means it’s video podcast day! But come on, how could you forget that?

Now this one is special. You asked for it (check out those comments), and we made it happen. We gave Thomas, our John Connor, a portable flip cam and sent him off to shoot anything and everything during his day on set. This is what he came back with.

Warning! This video is as real as it gets and does get shaky at times… so if you’ve got a case of the motion sickness blues, you may have to fast forward every so often.

Featuring special guest appearances…

Of course you can still visit the podcast as it’s real home. And send it out everywhere — message boards, your blog, facebook page, forehead, etc, etc.

Happy Monday morning. It’s February 2nd — Groundhog Day — and Puxatony Phil might have predicted six more weeks of winter, but he also reminded us that we have only eleven more days until T:SCC returns with all new episodes!

Lena and Thomas have been shooting quite a few scenes together lately and we were lucky enough to catch a peek at them goofing around when the cameras weren’t rolling.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles returns Friday, Feb 13 at 8:00PM on FOX.

Spotted: Crossing the WB lot in full costume, the other John Connor, Christian Bale. Here filming his take on the character (for the upcoming Terminator Salvation film) on one of the stages. No random run-ins with our John Connor, Thomas, who is also shooting on the lot today. That might result in a paradox of epic proportions…

Just a fun coincidence.

Thought it was time to check in with our friends across the internets and see what’s being said about this little series.

The TVAddict asks if Stephanie Jacobsen is really a robot sent from the future to kill John Connor? Io9 proudly exclaims that “this is how you do a science fiction show about religion!” And congratulations are in order as our own John Connor, Thomas Dekker, has been named by Hollywood Reporter to their list of the Next Generation of Talent. How very cool.

He plays the future savior of mankind. She’s his mother. But off the set, they’ve got a real problem — animal cruelty.

Lena and Thomas want you to terminate animal cruelty and vote Yes! on Prop 2. Together, they sat down with animal rights activist organization, PETA, to bring you some important information.

Check out the PETA Files blog for more info.

We’re back and all our problems worked out! Enjoy the podcast for The Mousetrap featuring Writer/Executive Producer John Wirth and actor Thomas Dekker.

TVGuide reflects on last week’s big debut with Shirley, The Futon Critic gets in good with the whole gang, AOL TV recaps the “20 Things We Learned On The Set With Terminator,” and The Boston Herald profiles Thomas.

Thanks for all that came out to support us at the Golden Apple Comic Store in Hollywood on Saturday! We think the event was a huge success, with a line wrapping around the block! Summer, Thomas, Shirley, Richard, Garret, Brian, and Leven signed autographs, chatted with fans, and we all watched tonight’s episode, Automatic for the People. Big thanks to Golden Apple, Indie 103.1, and all of you for an epic night.

Reports from our friends at Sarah Connor Society, Hollywood the Write Way, Dekker Daily, and Pink is the New Blog. Video coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

Before the war, there is only a battle.

John Connor vs. The Turk: Who will grow into their destiny first? And what will it take? Give us your predictions for tonight’s big premiere.

Zap2it’s Daniel Fienberg tackles the “spectacle and spiritual” of T:SCC, Thomas and Summer open up to IGN about what’s coming up for their characters, Shirley takes her turn with CanMag, as does Brian with the TVAddict, and Lena goes to bat for circus animals in a new PETA call to action. Hey, did you see what ex-FOX star Shannen Doherty had to say about T:SCC?

And if you’re in LA tonight, stop by the Paley Center’s FOX Preview Party where Josh, John Wirth, and James Middleton will be previewing the new season with the guys and gals from Fringe and Do Not Disturb. 6:00-8:00PM tonight.